New federal grants reflect UW-Madison preeminence

Eight of UW–Madison’s international and area studies programs have been awarded a combined total of nearly $4 million per year from 2006-10) in federal Title VI grants under the National Resource Center (NRC) and Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education.

These awards underscore UW–Madison’s leadership in regional and international studies, according to UW–Madison officials.

The awards fund eight of the university’s area and international studies programs as NRCs and provide FLAS fellowships to the centers for advanced training of graduate students. The funded centers are: African Studies Program; Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia; Center for East Asian Studies; Center for European Studies; Global Studies; Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (jointly funded with UW-Milwaukee); Center for South Asia; and Center for Southeast Asian Studies. The NRC awards for 2006-07 total $1,864,629 per year. The FLAS awards total $1,951,500 per year.

The funded centers are members of the International Institute, a cross-college venture of the Division of International Studies and the College of Letters and Science, created in 1996. The institute is a federation of 16 member programs that develop innovative teaching, research and outreach projects.